Mohamed Diarra
French basketball player (born 2000)
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Mohamed Nelson Diarra-Camara (born 1 January 2000) is a French professional basketball player for Cholet Basket of LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for the Garden City CC Broncbusters, the Missouri Tigers, and the NC State Wolfpack.
Diarra with NC State in 2023 | |
| No. 93 – Cholet Basket | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Pro A |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1 January 2000 Paris, France |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Redemption Academy (Troy, New York) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–2025 | Limoges CSP |
| 2025–present | Cholet Basket |
Early life and high school career
Diarra attended high school at Redemption Academy. He committed to playing college basketball for JUCO Garden City CC.[1]
College career
Garden City CC
As a freshman, Diarra averaged 8.4 points and 10.2 rebounds in 20 games.[2] As a sophomore, he averaged 17.8 points and 12.6 rebounds per game en route to being named the top JUCO prospect[by whom?].[3]
Missouri
After two seasons of JUCO basketball, Diarra committed to play for Missouri.[4] Against Alabama, he recorded a season-high 12 rebounds.[5] During the 2022–23 season, Diarra played in 25 games while making six starts where averaged 3.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.[6] After one season with Missouri, Diarra entered the NCAA transfer portal.[5]
NC State
Diarra transferred to play for NC State.[7] In his first game with NC State, he notched ten points, 14 rebounds, and three blocks in a win over The Citadel.[8] On February 10, 2024, Diarra notched his second double-double of the year scoring 13 points and bringing down 12 rebounds in an 83–79 loss to Wake Forest.[9] In the Sweet 16, Diarra helped the Wolfpack upset the two seed Marquette after scoring 11 points and grabbing 15 rebounds in a 67–58 win.[10]
Professional career
On 28 June 2024, Diarra signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.[11]
On August 9, 2024, he signed with Limoges CSP of the LNB Pro A.[12]
On July 1, 2025, he signed with Cholet Basket of LNB Pro A.[13]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
NCAA Division I
JUCO
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Garden City CC | 20 | 4 | 20.8 | .382 | .309 | .646 | 10.2 | 1.1 | .6 | 1.8 | 8.4 |
| 2021–22 | Garden City CC | 30 | 30 | 30.0 | .452 | .300 | .714 | 12.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 17.8 |
| Career | 50 | 34 | 26.3 | .435 | .303 | .695 | 11.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 14.1 | |